UB's PhoneLab project, which gives students, faculty and staff discounted use of a Galaxy Nexus 5 smartphone in exchange taking part in computer science research, is looking for new recruits.
Three professors have received a $368,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research technology that could revolutionize product engineering.
The event featured up to 2,000 engineers, ranging from Fortune 500 company executives and world-class scholars, to successful entrepreneurs and aspiring students.
The Richard W. and Mae Stone Goode Trust has awarded $100,000 to a UB study that will explore why a breast cancer treatment causes cardiotoxicity in some patients.
UB undergraduate Deshawn Henry has developed an easy, inexpensive way to disinfect contaminated water, work that could have a tremendous impact in developing countries.
UB chemist Diana Aga, who investigates how pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals affect the environment, delivered the keynote address at an international workshop held at Biosphere 2.